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Spinach Sauce with Ricotta and Ham

When I was a child, pasta with butter and ricotta was my comfort food of choice, like many "American" children love Mac & Cheese. If my mom was making an "adult meal" or a pasta with "too many vegetables", I would get pasta with ricotta, sometimes with butter and parmigiano, or sometimes with some leftover tomato sauce. I was excited to try this recipe!

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First the fresh spinach is cleaned, quickly cooked, drained and chopped. While the pasta is boiling, butter, ham and the spinach are sauteed, with some salt. Adding a little nutmeg enhances the flavors. This mixture is tossed with the hot pasta, ricotta, more butter, and freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.

If my mom had made this, she could have gotten me to eat all kinds of vegetables! I have made many pastas with the addition of pancetta, sausage, prosciutto, but never ham. We loved this simple dish!

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While you are reading this, I am eating wonderful pasta in Bologna. I am so glad I will have great new pasta recipes to make when I get home.

Posted to 6. Saturday - Jerry/Palma | Pasta by Palma on May 29, 2010 8:00 AM

Comments (4)

Susie L:

This looks and sounds delicious, especially with the addition of a little nutmeg. Looks like another winner!

Posted by Susie L | May 29, 2010 8:42 AM

Posted on May 29, 2010 08:42

Emily Hamblen:

I will definitely have to try this one! I love the addition of nutmeg in a sauce...my husband makes a cream sauce with nutmeg (for fresh egg pasta) and it is my ultimate comfort food. :) Nice work, Palma!

Posted by Emily Hamblen | May 29, 2010 10:05 AM

Posted on May 29, 2010 10:05

Marcella Hazan:

Bravissima! Give Bologna my love.

Posted by Marcella Hazan | May 29, 2010 10:29 PM

Posted on May 29, 2010 22:29

nancyhol:

Sounds like a great combination of ingredients.

Posted by nancyhol | May 30, 2010 10:54 AM

Posted on May 30, 2010 10:54

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